Chin support for washbasins



Sept. 30, 1-930. w. 'K. o'LcoMB CiiIN SUPPORT FOR WASHBASINS Filed April5. 1930 Jwugntoc WEHOZcam Patented Sept. 30, 1930 UNITED STATES WILL AK. ammonia, or RIVERSIDE, GALIFORNYIA GH IN SUIEPORT FOR WASI-IBASIITSApplication filed. April 3,

This invention relates to a device adapted to be attached to a washbasin to provide a chin rest for one having a head rinse after a shampooor for any other operation which necessitates the holding of the headover the edge of a wash basin and constitutes a continuation in part ofmy application which was filed August 5, 1929 and bears the Serial No.383,441.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a light,attractive device which may be easily and quickly applied to awash-stand basin to provide a chin support as above described. r

Another object of the invention 'is'to provide a device which may bekept clean anl sanitary and which is so formed that it will notinterfere in any respect with the carrying out of other operations atthe wash basin.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not confined to any strict cenforinitywith the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so longas such changes or modifications mark no mate rial departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a view in chin rest. 7.

Figure 2 is a view in top plan of the same. Figure 3 is a view intransverse section of the chin rest and a portion of a wash basin towhich it is shown applied. 7

Referring more particularly to the drawfront elevation of the ingwherein like numerals of reference indi-.

cate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1indicates generally a wash basin or bowl of the type which isnormallymounted upon a suitable pedestal (not shown), the basin proper beingusually surrounded by a ledge 2 which is bordered by a dependingsurroundingpanel or skirt 3.

The device embodying the present invention is shown applied to the basinand as 53 shown it comprises an elongated plate/i pref- 1930. SerialN-o. 441,348.

erably of light metal such as aluminum, along one edge-of which isformed a depending panel 5 which, assho wn, is formed integral therewiththus making the plate of substantially L-shaped cross-section. I I Theplate l is pressed to provide a depression 6 therein for the receptionof the chin of a user of the device, this depression, as shown, beingofarcuate contour and opening along the upper edge of the plate 4 oppositethe edge along whicl the panel'5 is 'formed'so that when the device isin place upon a wash basin in the manner shown the open'side of the chinrest 6 will discharge into the basin any water which may flow thereinto.

At each end of the plate 4: has a bowl edge engaging bracket which isindicated gener ally by the numeral 7. Each of these brackets ispreferably formed of a single band of material preferably the same'a-sthat of which the plate 4 is formed, this band beingshaped to provide adepending front arm portion '8 'which,'at"its upper end, passes acrossthe inher face of'the panel 5 and continues from there diagonally acrossthe corner formed between the panel and the plate 4 providing the bracebracketQ, the upper end of which is s'ecuredto the plate 4 bya rivet orother suitable means as indicated at 10. From the point wherethe band isattached to the plate any means ofthe rivet 10 as shown it continuesinwardly and downwardly forming the arcuate" arm ll w'hich is designedto overlie the inner face of the basin or bowl 1 and this is "bent backor returned inthe form of the basin contacting portion 12 whichterminates at the rear ofthe panel 5to which it is secured by a-rivet orother suitable securing means 13 which passes throughjthe panel and theinterposed upper end offthe front arm 8; ,The basin contacting portion12ofeach oft-he bracket bands passes through a rubber casing 14 whichprevents the marring of the chain eled surface of the basin lyby theband. The free end-of the armS of each bracket is adapted to be bentunder the lower edge of the skirt 3 of the basin in the manner shown andindicated at 15 after thearm'portion 11 and the adjacent rubber coveredportion 12 has been positioned over the inner face of the bowl or basinin the manner shown.

From this it will be readily seen that by the provision of the two arms8 and 11 at each end of the plate 4 the same will be firmly held inposition over the edge of the basin and when the device is used in ahair dressing establishment or. similar" place. of business the patronwill be provided with the firm support for his head when the same isbeing washed instead of having to rest his chin against the edge of theybasin or support it in a strained position over the edge of the basin.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim is:

1'. A wash: basin attachment. of'the charac-- ten described, comprisinga plate having a chini receiving depression: formed. therein in wardlyof one edge thereof and extending to an; adjacent. parallel edge, and.a. bracket carried thereby and adapted to grip the edge of the wash.basin to: maintain the body in. position. thereon, with said. platehaving the said adjacent edge directed inwardly of the basin to drainthereinto.

2.x Awash basin attachment ofithe character described, comprising aplate. formed to provide. a chin. receiving depression, a supportingbracket at each end of the: plate com prising. apair of arms, onedesigned to engage over the. outer portion of the bowl and. the otherbeing. adapted to extend into the bowl for engagement with the inner.surface thereof, and an apron formedalong one edge of. the. plate for.extension over the front of. the bowl.

3. A wash basin attachment of the character described, comprising anelongated plate having a chin. receiving depression therein and openingthrough one longitudinal edge thereof and aright angularl-y disposedapron portion extending along the oppo.-- site longitudinal edge, and abowl gripping bracket at each end of the plate for supporting the sameover an edge of the washbasin, comprising a, band like: metal bodysecured intermediate its ends to the under surface of the plate and tosaid apron and formed. ateach side of the point of connection withtheplate and apron to provide a pair of bowl. engaging arms, one thereofbeing normally vertically disposed for engagement acrossthe outer faceof the bowl, the other of the arms extending inwardly and downwardlyfrom the plate for engagement with the inner surface of the bowl.

4. A wash basin attachment of the character described, comprising anelongated plate having a chin receiving depression therein and openingthrough one longitudinal edge thereof, a bowl gripping bracket at eachend of the plate for supporting the same over an edge ofthe wash.basin,.comprising a band like'metal body secured intermediate its endstothe under surface of the plate and formed at each side of the point ofconnection with the plate to provide a pair of bowl engaging arms, onethereof being normally vertically disposed for engagement across theouter face of the bowl, the other of the arms extending inwardly anddownwardly from thep'late for. engagement with the inner surface of thebowl, each of said other arms being continued to form a return bentportion terminating at the upper end of the adjacent outer arm andsecured thereto, and a protecting body encasing each of said re turnbent portions.

5. A wash basin attachment of the character described, comprising anelongated plate having a chin receiving depression formed thereinintermediate its ends and opening through one longitudinal edge thereof,a panel. formed at right angles to the plate along the otherlongitudinal edge thereof, and a wash basin engaging bracket attachedto. the plate and the panel. at each end and comprising a one piece bandlike. body secured intermediate its ends. to the plate and to the panel,that portion of the band lying between the points-of attachment to theplate and the panel constituting a brace, the portions of the band atopposite sides of the points of connection with the. chin rest beingformed to provide inner and outer bowl engaging arms, the outer armbeing normally disposed substantially vertically, the inner armextending inwardly and downwardly and being continued to form a returnbent portion adapted to contact with the inner face of the basin.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

WILLIAM K. HOLCOMB.

